Cover	Mar. 01, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 01, 2022
Entity File Number	001-39794
Entity Registrant Name	MOTIVE CAPITAL CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001827821
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-1561111
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	E9
Entity Address, Address Line One	7 World Trade Center
Entity Address, Address Line Two	250 Greenwich St., FL 47
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10007
City Area Code	212
Local Phone Number	651-0200
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period	false
Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share, $0.0001 par value, and one-third of one redeemable warrant [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share, $0.0001 par value, and one-third of one redeemable warrant
Trading Symbol	MOTV.U
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Ordinary Shares included as part of units
Trading Symbol	MOTV
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Redeemable Warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Redeemable Warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50
Trading Symbol	MOTV WS
Security Exchange Name	NYSE